Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-05

Democracy of the State is with them. 1t
wOuld not do for them to permit them
selves to be coerced by the minority into the
abandonment OF their position. On the
other hand the kickers' have been deluded
by the fattery of the Republicans into q
determination to continue the deadlock.
They think the Legislature will adjourn
without an election 50 Governor Wilson
can fill the vacancy. BY pursuing this
course they are playing directly into the
hands OF our party and falling into the
trap we have set for them. Our scheme is
working to q charm"
what is your scheme?"
'Well it might be this: Mind you that
don't say that it is) suppose there is no
election; Governor Wilson will then ap-
point one ofhis friends. There is no law
10 authorize the Governor to fill q vacancy
occasioned in this manner. We will con-
test the seat of the appOintee and
the Republican Senate will not permit
him to be seated The office will then be
vacant for two years until the next Legis-
lature meets. In the meantime We will
profit by the decentralization that will eX-
ist i'll the Democratic party by reason of
the revolt Of the anti-caucus men and we
will elect the Legislature in 1853. We
will then ill the vacancy with Repub
lican and elect a Republican successor TO
Mr.. Kenna, thus gaining two Republican
Senators ut once. Even if Wilson's ap-
pOintee takes his seat, it would only be
for two years, as he could only appoint
until the next meeting of the Legislature
In any event we would have both the
Senators"
What do you think OF the action of the
kickers?"
81 think that as partisans they are
wrong from every standpoint of justice and
right. The Camden supporters have the
endorsement of 4 majority of their party
in the State. have not heard Of single
instance Of the constituents of any Camden
man complaining of his action. They
consider that their representatives are do
ing their duty in sticking to the nominee
OF the majority. On the contrary hear
daily Of complaints from the constituents
OF the kickers for their un-DemOcratic con-
duct. As Republican am glad of the
present state Of affairs. If the choice of
the majority is defeated my party will
surely benefit by it.
do you think your scheme will be sue
ceSsful?"
IL did not say that was our scheme. |
am only suppOsing case, bear in mind.
Don't you see how such turn of affairs
would give us two Senators and the State
in 'SS?"
What do You think of the arguments
against Camden?'
They are empty. If the Republican
party don't use as much money in politics
in West Virginia as you Democrats, it is
because they haven't got it to use. | don't
take any stock in the demagOgical cry Of
doodle and monopoly. | wish we had q
few such men as Camden in our party
No one man has done so much for our
State, and the cry against him is nonsensi-
cal and absurd. | see Lucas has made a
great speech abOut corrupt methods, and
poses rs a political reformer. lie is the
last man to talk. He spent all the money
he could raise last fall in beating the
Camden men for the nomination Some
Jefferson county men could give you good
points about that We Republicans
ought not TO talk either, after the Doodle
we made last fall in GOff's
District. Good day"